Here in Ireland, we are lucky to have relatively mild winters compared to our neighbours in mainland Europe. However, winter inevitably brings with it the worst of the weather - and knowing how to stay safe in different driving conditions in highly advantageous, both for...
Hankook impresses with the all-new winter tyre range Premium tyre maker Hankook has introduced three new types of winter tyres engineered for the European markets. The new models are named “winter I*cept RS2”, “winter I*cept Evo2” and the winter I*pike RS2”. All three tyres received excellent...
The vast majority of us drive daily, and few things are more important to our safety when in the car than the tyres we drive on. Yet the average driver knows little or nothing about how the tyres on their car are made. Read on...
You drive on them almost every day. You replace them once or twice a year. You might have had to change one yourself, or maybe you’ve done a good deed and helped a friend in need. But apart from the fact that they are round,...
For the motoring enthusiast, the name Dunlop has long been associated with motor car tyres. It is a brand that stands out in motoring history for its “track to road” principles, recognised worldwide for manufacturing high and ultra high-performance tyre brands. If you are a...
The FIFA Football World Cup is in full swing, with the 64 matches now past the halfway mark in what has so far been of the most dramatic and unpredictable of tournaments in years. Some of the top favourites are struggling to make an impression,...
Bibendum, known to most simply as the Michelin Man, is one of the most recognised Company logos in the World. But how did the Company that has him as their mascot start and grow to what it is today? In this post, we look at...
When it comes to cars, the standard tyre size is typically fifteen to seventeen inches, with some sports cars taking larger sizes. The Aston Martin DB9, for example, goes as large as twenty-two inches as standard. Whilst these may well look huge when parked next...
After being absent from the cycle tyre industry since 1976 - Goodyear has announced its comeback. 40+ years absenteeism is not holding them back, as the company already announced UK and Ireland distributors and a range of nine different tyre models. The new Goodyear bicycle range was developed...
Hankook Technodome gets the new certification Premium tyre manufacturer Hankook has been approved an ISo/IEC 17025 certificate by American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA). South Korean based Hankook Technodome is now in line with International Standard Organization standards that are used in examining and calibrating labs. Many international...